Global Patent Index - EP 1480113 A3

EP 1480113 A3 20090527 - Method and system for auxiliary processing of information for a computing device

Title (en)

Method and system for auxiliary processing of information for a computing device

Title (de)

System und Verfahren zur zusätzlichen Verarbeitung von Daten für ein Rechnergerät

Title (fr)

Méthode et Système pour le traitement auxiliaire de données pour un dispositif informatique

Publication

EP 1480113 A3 20090527 (EN)

Application

EP 04009302 A 20040420

Priority

US 42993003 A 20030505

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1480113A2] A method and system for auxiliary processing of information for a computing device. By simplifying the user managed power states to On and Standby, the computing device preserves its execution context by default when the machine is powered down. As a result, the computing device is made available for use even when it appears to be powered down. The computer hardware and software is capable of responding immediately to network or communication activity, user input, and other events. While the computer is in Standby, it is alert and able to handle background tasks that do not require user interaction. Activities such as answering phone calls, handling voice mail, displaying new e-mail, record voice messages, browsing the Internet, recording TV shows and so forth occur without the user having to turn on the computer. With the addition of an auxiliary processor and auxiliary display, the computer is capable of independently handling such activities while it is in the Standby state. Advantageously, the computer may be awakened by the auxiliary processor as needed to handle background tasks that do not require user interaction.

IPC 8 full level

G06F 1/30 (2006.01); G06F 1/32 (2006.01); G06F 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/26 (2006.01); G06F 9/00 (2006.01); G06F 9/445 (2006.01); G06F 15/00 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 21/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

A47J 43/28 (2013.01 - KR); G06F 1/3203 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 1/3209 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 21/84 (2013.01 - EP US); A47J 43/0727 (2013.01 - KR); Y02D 10/00 (2018.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL HR LT LV MK

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1480113 A2 20041124; EP 1480113 A3 20090527; AU 2004201658 A1 20041125; AU 2004201658 B2 20091105; CA 2464828 A1 20041105; CA 2464828 C 20120807; CN 100403210 C 20080716; CN 101299166 A 20081105; CN 101299166 B 20110309; CN 1550951 A 20041201; JP 2004334877 A 20041125; KR 101043524 B1 20110623; KR 20040095163 A 20041112; MX PA04004267 A 20071115; RU 2004113569 A 20051027; RU 2361265 C2 20090710; TW 200516499 A 20050516; TW I368876 B 20120721; US 2004225901 A1 20041111; US 7240228 B2 20070703

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04009302 A 20040420; AU 2004201658 A 20040420; CA 2464828 A 20040422; CN 200410045611 A 20040508; CN 200810099846 A 20040508; JP 2004136712 A 20040430; KR 20040031254 A 20040504; MX PA04004267 A 20040504; RU 2004113569 A 20040430; TW 93112291 A 20040430; US 42993003 A 20030505